2019 Mask of the Week Challenge!

Each week features a different theme, as well as a letter of the alphabet for coming up with new masking ideas. Feel free to post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge; they are guidelines and just something we do for fun. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcomed!

Please include the brand and name of the mask you are trying out, as well as a photo if possible. Any other details are greatly appreciated, including scent, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to @ShortErica for the idea) to help others along the way.

Each week features a different theme, as well as a letter of the alphabet for coming up with new masking ideas. Feel free to post as frequently or infrequently as you would like, with or without following the challenge; they are guidelines and just something we do for fun. We love hearing about every masking experience, and suggestions are always welcomed!Please include the brand and name of the mask you are trying out, as well as a photo if possible. Any other details are greatly appreciated, including scent, if it's an exfoliating mask (include acid info if known), your overall experience, and whether or not you would repurchase. Don't forget to include a grade (thanks to for the idea) to help others along the way.Most importantly, have fun and merry masking!https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Mask-of-the-Week-Challenge/td-p/3615125 Mask Hacks - Here are a few to get started thanks to our lovely BIC-ers, a big thank you for these fabulous ideas!Trim off long chin and add to forehead for sheet masksitsfiSqueeze tube lip balms (like Bite) into pans and place in magnetic palettesonnydeeLayer lip sleeping mask (such as Laneige) over regular balmcianniDerma plane prior to a peel-off mask to ease the pain of removalheartsmyfaceWarm water helps remove clay masks quicker than coldcianniLay sheet masks flat prior to use so the serum is more evenly distributed eshoe Remove clay/difficult masks in the shower to keep towel clean and removal easyitsfi/BICUse an HA serum prior to trying a mask with alcohol high on the ingredients listkeana1Use a Makeup Eraser to remove wash-off maskslmasterWith a detox mask, apply a thicker layer where pores areAtherUse a resurfacing exfoliating spray (such as Kate Somerville’s Liquid ExfoliKate) before a detox mask to better clear out your poresMiamia27Re-use a large sample jar for a blank sheet mask pellet and fill it with essence/tonerItsfiUse a nail clippers to trip a mask if scissors are not on handShortEricaFemale-owned companies, for reference:Amika (Co-Founder Vita Rayhkman)Annie’s Way (Annie Wu)Beauty Pie (Founder Marcia Kilgore)Biobelle (4 sisters)Bite Beauty (Founder Susanne Langmuir)bkr (Co-Founders Kate Cutler and Tal Winter)bliss Spa/bliss Skincare (Founder Marcia Kilgore)Briogeo (Nancy Twine)By Terry (Terry De Gunzberg)Captain BlankenshipDrunk Elephant (Tiffany Masterson) Esker (Shannon Davenport)Glossier (Emily Weiss) Glow Recipe/Sweet Chef (Sarah Lee & Christine Chang)Herbivore (partners Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow)Honest Beauty (Jessica Alba)Indie LeeJosie MaranJane IredaleJuice Beauty (Karen Behnke)June JacobsKate SomervilleKora Organics (Miranda Kerr)Dr. LorettaNuFace (Carol Cole)Odacite (Valerie Grandury)Omorovicza (husband and wife Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza)Ouai (Jen Atkin)Pacifica Beauty (Brook Harvey-Taylor and husband Billy Taylor)Pai (Sarah Brown)Peach & Lily/Peach Slices (Alicia Yoon)Pixi (Petra Strand)Purlisse (Jennifer Yen)Rael (Yanghee Paik)Sand & Sky (twin sisters Emily and Sarah Hamilton)Saint Jane (Casey Georgsson)Sara HappSkin Laundry (Yen Reis)Soap & Glory (Founder Marcia Kilgore)Soko Glam (husband and wife Charlotte and David Cho)Sol de Janeiro (Heela Yang, Co-Founder)Summer Fridays (Founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores Ireland)Jill Stuarttarte (Maureen Kelly)Tata HarperTatcha (Vicky Tsai)Charlotte TillburyWander Beauty (Co-Founders Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson)Joanna VargasYadah Cosmetics (Founder and CEO Anna Kang)

Sep 16 - 22LWhen you are getting GLAM for a night out and want that inner Meetup: Lookatme Watermelon Saturday 9/21 thanks to @GalPalVal17 and @ShortErica! Sep 23 - 29MBIC Made you do it! Masks recommended/inspired by other BIC members

Sep 30 - Oct 6NSephora Collections Week - House Brand Goodness

Oct 7 - 13OFrench Pharmacy Week

Oct 14 - 20PEnds of the Earth - masks that use ingredients from or are made in far away places

Jan 1 - 6 A Masks you discovered in 2018 - What new loves did you discover last year?Jan 7 - 13 B Favourite Mask of the “Masking Week Challenge 2018” Jan 14 - 20 C Favourite Mask in your regular routine - What do you buy in bulk, so you always have it on hand in case of masking emergency?@itsfiJan 21 - 27 D Clean Week - Masks that give your skin a boost without the guilt

We have scheduled monthly meetups as well as impromptu sessions because you cannot compare masks only once a month . Please check the 2019 Schedule to see what meetups are coming up next. If you have an idea for a week’s Meetup or a particular month, tag me so I can add it to the schedule.

April: The Oozoo Rose Capsule, April 13thMay: Sephora Collection Mask - Honey Mask, May 4th (Thank you @missjeanie!) June: Bawdy Butt Mask Month. Let's try all four masks, one a Saturday (Thank you @faeriegirl!) On the 22nd we will also be trying out a Yadah mask - your pick, thanks to @ShortErica. July:@lmaster suggested a Crème Shop Sanrio Mask for our July 6th meetup, and you all voted for the My Melody Softer Than Cookies.

August: Biobelle Tutti Frutti Collection - the Peach is on deck for our mid-summer masking! Join us Saturday August 10th to compare notes on this mask. Then Saturday August 17th we will be comparing the Biobelle Pineapple mask. Thank you @lmaster, @Shosh85 & @PrettyPaint for suggesting Biobelle!September:@ShortErica and @GalPalVal17 are interested in everyone's thoughts on the Lookatme Watermelon Face Mask. Join us Saturday, September 21st for the fun!

We have scheduled monthly meetups as well as impromptu sessions because you cannot compare masks only once a month . Please check the 2019 Schedule to see what meetups are coming up next. If you have an idea for a week’s Meetup or a particular month, tag me so I can add it to the schedule.April: The Oozoo Rose Capsule, April 13thMay: Sephora Collection Mask - Honey Mask, May 4th (Thank you !) June: Bawdy Butt Mask Month. Let's try all four masks, one a Saturday (Thank you !) On the 22nd we will also be trying out a Yadah mask - your pick, thanks to . July: suggested a Crème Shop Sanrio Mask for our July 6th meetup, and you all voted for the My Melody Softer Than Cookies.August: Biobelle Tutti Frutti Collection - the Peach is on deck for our mid-summer masking! Join us Saturday August 10th to compare notes on this mask. Then Saturday August 17th we will be comparing the Biobelle Pineapple mask. Thank you , & for suggesting Biobelle!September: and @GalPalVal17 are interested in everyone's thoughts on the Lookatme Watermelon Face Mask. Join us Saturday, September 21st for the fun!

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@veronika23, excited to see which ones you get. The yogurt one is great for hydrating and moisturizing the skin; I really hope that is one of them. If it isn’t let me know and I can see one making its way to Canada via post. 😉

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@Kim888, I put off trying these eye masks for a while because I was nervous about the shape and essence but these are quite nice. Lovin’ the Orgaid sheet masks. 💗 Would love to know your thoughts on them when you get around to using one.

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@cianni, I thought the same thing about the scent - it has extracts that usually have a strong scent to them - orange peel, lavender and thyme. Vitamin C masks typically have a distinct scent to it that, to my nose 👃🏼, gives off a chemical smell, but I didn’t pick anything up, either when I removed the mask from the packet or when I applied the mask to my face. Not complaining but it was different than other Vit C masks in that regard.

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End of last weeks masking

Whole foods green tea mask. It was a green foil on the outside, I looked like @Shosh85's green tin man twin. No noticeable scent. 2 piece, I actually would have preferred one because when the bottom was drying out and falling off a one piece would have helped it stay in place. Soft and plump afterwards. Thumbs up

Tony moly lip patch... Ummmm.. Not for me. It probably would have been ok but I didn't realize it was a lay down and wear, and I had plans to be up doing things while wearing it. I tried a couple times and it flopped off sadly, it was a thick gel material kind of like a lip shaped jello jiggler.

Rodial stemfood cleanser/mask. Vitamin E for last week. Instructions say to mask leave on 15 minutes but it works best for me 5-10 since it gets the blood pumping and I get red and warm with it. It's not irritation and it goes down overnight, but 10 minutes is my comfort max. I feel so-so on this. It does no harm but isn't an all star.. I should try it as a cream cleanser.

Malin and Goetz brightening enzyme mask. I kindly received this from space NK last summer when it released as a gratis. Directions are to leave on 5 minutes and rinse and I think 5-10 works well but see no difference with a longer time. It has little soft fruit bits in it as "physical" exfoliators and I like it for when I am dull but concerned about over exfoliation since it's very gentle. I'm still forming a solid opinion on it, I've used it a handful of times.

I haven't used anything this week because I have a couple cystic acne spots and haven't decided what I want to use yet. I am waging war on the spots with lactic acid and mario badescu drying lotion alternatively. GRRRRR! I think dairy, we have been doing a lot of smoothies with yogurt lately and I didn't really make the connection until this morning. I had a major issue with cystic's in my mid 20's and wiped out dairy, it's been a few years since I had issues so it had slipped my mind.

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@CC3616 I love the sound of the green foil – it's like the Tin Man's brother! Haha!

Those hydrogel lip masks never want to stay! The last one I used did the same thing!! Laying down with them is probably best, but I have literally never laid down while masking! Sometimes wearing a face mask on over it can help keep them on too. 😉 ETA: (Sorry I just read @itsfi said the same thing😬)

Sorry to hear about your cystic acne – I know that can be such a pain, in more ways than one! I hope they clear up fast for you!